not give somebody/something houseroom
not give (someone or something) houseroom
old-fashioned To completely reject or disdain someone or something; to refuse to have or entertain someone or something. While I admire his confidence in his own writing, by not giving criticisms houseroom, he's actually depriving himself of a valuable insight into how to refine his work. I simply don't give people like that houseroom. They're not welcome around me, and I in turn have nothing to do with them.
See also: give, houseroom, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not give something houseroom
be unwilling to have or consider something. BritishThe word houseroom , dating from the late 16th century, literally means ‘lodging or accommodation in a house’.
1986 Liz Lochhead True Confessions Course I do get the Woman and the Woman's Own plus I swap Options for the Cosmopolitan off our Joy. I wouldn't give Woman's Realm houseroom.
See also: give, houseroom, not, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
not give somebody/something ˈhouseroom
(British English) not want somebody/something in your house because you dislike or do not approve of it/them; completely reject somebody/something: I wouldn’t give that ugly old furniture houseroom. She won’t give any of these theories houseroom.See also: give, houseroom, not, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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